Across the spectrum of ‘Merica. B-ball to Baseball.

Faculty Defect From Texas Publics, Citing Censorship Fed up with the state’s censoring of Plato, Joan of Arc and Romeo and Juliet, humanities professors are leaving Texas public institutions in pursuit of academic freedom.

'Texas A&M philosophy professor Martin Peterson is leaving the university after administrators told him in January that he couldn’t teach Plato’s Symposium in his philosophy class; they said the ancient Greek philosopher’s work violated the system’s restrictions on gender and sexuality content.' 1/3

‘AGAIN.’

Is that your excuse, and are you sticking to it? ;-)

Iran Says Hormuz Strait Will Close Two Years for Renovations The Strait of Hormuz board, packed with cronies of Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei, also approved a plan to put Khamenei’s name on the renovated waterway.

It’s been at least 2500 years since it was last cleaned, and it looks terrible now that the West is puddling around in it again.

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‘Mr. Ross died unexpectedly in January at 85,Ms. Ross-Mahé’s troubles began. Mr. Ross left no will, and an ugly fight ensued with his 2 adult sons.He left behind the one-story home worth about $173,000, as well as two cars and a bank account holding about $1,500.’

So much nastiness for so little.

Dmitry Medvedev - Wikipedia

Sometimes a guy takes a closer look at personalities. Found an interesting one- en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dmitry_...

For Iran, Flexing Control Over Waterway Is New Deterrent

“But one thing is certain — Iran has tested its nuclear weapons. It’s called the Strait of Hormuz. Its potential is inexhaustible,” Dmitri Medvedev, a former president of Russia and deputy chairman of the country’s security council, wrote on social media last week.”

www.nytimes.com/2026/04/18/u...

And Loved Children!

Note to the youngs: we used to have Presidents who actually loved other people.

Mayor Mamdani and President Obama read a picture book to a group of children.

Mayor Mamdani and President Obama chat and laugh with a group of children.

Mayor Mamdani and President Obama chat and laugh.

Children hug Mayor Mamdani.

Today, President Barack Obama and I read to a group of toddlers at Learning Through Play Pre-K Center in the South Bronx. 

In between singing wheels on the bus, we discussed our administration’s vision for this City — one where New York’s Cutest have the strongest start possible.

DOJ demanded voter files from all 50 states.

DOJ sued 31 states for refusing their demand.

My law firm intervened to protect voters in those cases.

DOJ is now 0-5.

My firm is 5-0.

Lesson: When we fight we win.

‘Roberts has cultivated a reputation for care and caution.The papers reveal a different side of him.At a critical moment for the country and the court,the papers show, he acted as a bulldozer in pushing to stop Mr. Obama’s plan to address the global climate crisis.’

Real important article. Impeach.

Opinion | The Justice Department’s position on presidential papers is astounding I know the Presidential Records Act well. Now the Trump administration is calling it unconstitutional.

Gary M. Stern knows the Presidential Records Act. Fer Sure!

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Back when i worked in banking, most cases of financial elder abuse are adult children of elderly people. I am mad i didn't even think of this as an abuse vector.

Ii wondered what was happening to our beloved app. I thought it was, you know, Chincoteague.

The occasional Chincoteague Wild Life rinse and spin. Now hanging out to dry.

This is fan service. He *knows* that a segment of his audience will recognize where these lines come from, and that not only will they approve (because how based is that) they will meme them and spread them. It’s not a risible gaff it’s an intentional media strategy.

Hampshire College Will Close Amid Student Enrollment Declines

This is shocking. Have known good people from up there.

www.nytimes.com/2026/04/14/u...

The Door Dash lady is hurting so much she needs to work multiple jobs

Guess he just meant to be a Door Dash driver...

Inquiring minds.

For the first time in recent memory, federal law enforcement personnel will be present at a Marine Corps graduation in South Carolina, conducting screening as families arrive to reunite with recruits. (no paywall).
theintellectualistofficial.substack.com/p/ice-to-scr...

Amen.

April 1945: In the final days of World War II, the Führer obsesses over absurdly large monuments for his reimagined Berlin, focusing on an idealized future rather than the reality of his collapsing Reich.

Started watching return of Artemis 2. Far more involved than I thought I’d be.

And then- Bill Shatner! Captain Kirk! On CNN!

What a Mahvelous Friday Night!

Trump officials unveil designs for president’s controversial 250-foot arch Military veterans have sued to halt the project, saying it would alter key views of Arlington National Cemetery.

Trash.

www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...

Oh for gawd’s sake. And there ain’t much else beyond NPR.